How did America win the 2nd World War? How did America survive the Great Depression? Because we werent dependant on foreign oil. We had gardens. We didnt need electricity to the extent we are dependant on it now.
Homeland defense starts at home. Keep cash on hand. Keep a supply of non perishable food items. Especially keep a supply of water. And have plenty of ammo for your firearms to keep hungry looters from stealing your stash.
Regrettably, this is as true as can be. There are an infinite numbers of ways that we can be brutally attacked and for which our government and citizenry are totally unprepared. The only two things we can do are to prepares our homes, as you suggest, o_zarkman44, and to go forth in the world and determinedly root out every nest of terrorists that we can find. If we flag in our determination, we will pay a much higher price than we've paid and are still very likely to pay. Fortunately, our president gets this. I hope that his determination does not lag.
Next have a well. next get armed, next let the arabs or the un come!
Now, if they're thinking about it as a serious option, you can bet that's what the Jihadists are thinking too. Another thing, everyone is focusing on nuclear power plants. If I were a Jihadist, I'd hit a convential one while everyone's looking at the nuclear facilities. It'd be just as effective.
Following 9/11 I also thought if I worked in a skyscraper, I'd make myself a survival kit that would fit in a small rucksack that I would take to work with me just in case. Included in the kit would be:
I figure if something like 9/11 happened to you, you could just reach under your desk, grab your little rucksack and go. You'd have some useful tools with you to help facilitate your escape from the building and you might be able to help someone else while you're at it. These are all common items that many Americans already have (with the exception of the pony bottle).
A very sensible article. Thanks for posting it.
AZ